Why Daniel Cormier is flying a Domino's delivery man to his UFC 178 title fight

Russ Roman was bummed when he heard Cormier (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is stepping in to fight champion Jon Jones (20-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) at UFC 178 on Sept. 27. He had already booked a trip for UFC 181, which takes place in December, and he voiced his disappointment on Twitter:

But not so fast. Roman, who saved up his customer tips for the trip, might not have to choose after all. Today, Cormier, the newly minted No. 1 title contender, offered to fly his fan to the fight – if he can spring for a hotel.

“If I’m his favorite fighter, and he wants to see me compete for a title, get me his information, you get him off of work, and I’ll fly him to Vegas,” Cormier, 35, said today on MMAjunkie Radio. “Now, am I going to take care of his whole trip? No. But I’ll take care of his travel. There you go.”

Roman, a 29-year-old delivery driver for Domino’s who lives in Lawrence, Mass., was listening to the show. He said he’ll make time.

“I’m super excited, and I should be able to get the work off (since) it’s a couple months’ notice,” he told MMAjunkie. “I’m beyond excited.”

Roman said he’s followed Cormier since 2009, when “DC” first appeared on MMAjunkie Radio as a 1-0 pro fighter and Olympic wrestler trying to make his name in MMA.

“He’s just one of the regular guys,” Roman said. “I’ve been following him for so long, and I haven’t missed any of his fights for years. He’s one of those guys that it’s always a can’t-miss fight.”

The undefeated Cormier, who dropped from heavyweight to 205 pounds earlier this year, is taking on the biggest opportunity of his UFC career as he fills in for the injured Alexander Gustafsson, whose highly anticipated rematch with the champ will have to wait due to a knee injury.

Jones, meanwhile, will attempt his eighth title defense. Most recently, he wrecked Glover Teixeira in April at UFC 172.

UFC 178 and the Jones-Cormier title fight take place Sept. 27 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. Three months later, the city hosts UFC 181 on Dec. 6 at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

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